HOMER

Acquired

The Essential Early Learning Program and App for Kids 2-8

San Francisco, United States · Founded 2015 · $50.0M raised

Employees
51–200
Founded
2015
Business Model
B2C
Total Funding
$50.0M
Last Round
$50.0M Series CSep 2020
Rounds
2

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About

HOMER (by Begin) is a personalized early learning program and app for children ages 2–8, delivering research-backed activities across reading, math, social-emotional learning, and creativity. Trusted by thousands of families and educators, it has been shown to increase early reading scores by 74% in 15 minutes per day.

Summary

HOMER is a Deep Tech company based in San Francisco, United States, founded in 2015. It has raised $50.0M in total across 2 rounds, most recently a $50.0M Series C round in Sep 2020. Investors include Lego Ventures and Sesame Workshop.

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Funding History

Series CSeries CSep 2020
$50.0M

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